SETTING UP MY FLUVAL EVO 13.5! (PICTURES AND VIDEO)

[Timothy Ahn]

INTRODUCTION:
Hello everyone! Here is my full setup of my Fluval Evo 13.5 reef tank. I has such a blast recording and setting up. Be sure to check out my setup video of this tank on youtube. New episodes of aquarium "HOW TO:" will be out soon so be sure to show you support by liking and subscribing! I put a lot of time and work into this video so showing your support means the world to me so be sure to check out my full channel page here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1znJkA8qb-EIl4DQ3_3sSQ

CHECK OUT MY VIDEO:





PICTURES OF THE SETUP:

 

[Timothy Ahn]

tell me what you guys think!!

 

[brett_schn]

Nice job

 

[hbetanzo]

Beautiful tank!! My fluval Evo is such good tank, be patient!! This is mine.. and I'm so happy with it!!!

 

[Timothy Ahn]

Beautiful tank!! My fluval Evo is such good tank, be patient!! This is mine.. and I'm so happy with it!!!

Will do! Those are some awesome zoas you have [emoji41]

 

[mtraylor]

tank looks nice. I went to their website and checked the construction out. Its nice you can put integrated protein skimmer and heater in there as well. Very nice setup.

 

[Devaji]

nice tank bud! keep up the good work!

 

[Timothy Ahn]

UPDATE: my kitty loves the new tank! [emoji23][emoji23] got 2 lbs of live rock from the LFS. I can see some diatoms on the sand bed and rock, but I haven't tested the water yet. Today is day 4 of the setup and I'm excited to get a pair of clowns once my tank is fully cycled! I'll keep you guys updated. And if you haven't already, check out my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1znJkA8qb-EIl4DQ3_3sSQ
-Timothy

 

[ReefAddict007]

Looks really good!!! You did a fantastic job!

 

[BBoley24]

So that was a great video. You've got a heck of a skill on many levels. I hope you don't lose the passion. Far too many people lose that edge as they get older. Good job!

 

[Timothy Ahn]

So that was a great video. You've got a heck of a skill on many levels. I hope you don't lose the passion. Far too many people lose that edge as they get older. Good job!

Hey thanks! That really means a lot! I'm sure I'll keep my addiction, I've been addicted ever since MACNA 2014[emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Timothy Ahn]

UPDATE!!! OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!!! REEF BUILDERS SUBSCRIBED AND COMMENTED ON MY CHANNEL!! IM SO HAPPPY OMFGGGG

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Looks good, following along.

 

[Maddlesrain]

Look'n good so far!

 

[Timothy Ahn]

UPDATE: Bough a hydor koralia 425 pump and placed it behind the rocks to get rid of dead spots and add more flow. I went to Neptunes aquatics (Colorado) and had a very bad experience. I left 1 star reviews on their Facebook and yelp. I went to buy the pump and get my water tested but the man was not helpful at all and treated me like a baby. Never going back there again, I've had so many bad experiences there. If you live in Colorado DO NOT go there. Here are some images taken just now, and the algae is definitely growing, can't wait till my tank cycles in a couple of weeks and to get a pair of frostbite clowns in there! [emoji16][emoji16]

 

[brett_schn]

Could u put a quarter near the pump. I looking for one for my 10g.

 

[Timothy Ahn]

Oh! And if anyone was wondering what the back chamber looks like here it is, you can see the sponge, heater, and return pump. also, I'm really disappointed in the design of the back chamber, the water flows directly to the sponge with no place to put filter floss, so debris will get stuck there and I'll have to clean it out.... and I don't want to fork out 60 bucks to buy an in tank media basket. I'm thinking of filling up the first compartment with marine pure balls and then placing filter floss on top of them. What do you guys think?

 

[Timothy Ahn]

Could u put a quarter near the pump. I looking for one for my 10g.

Sure! I'll post the picture in a couple mins, for your tank I would recommend the hydor nano 240

 

[Timothy Ahn]

Could u put a quarter near the pump. I looking for one for my 10g.

Here's the quarter behind the pump:

 

[Timothy Ahn]